School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Brunei
Brunei: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 16,647 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
16,647 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
169th
of 203 countries
All-time high
18,215 number
in 2011
All-time low
3,953 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, female in Brunei, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 16,647 number for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Brunei peaked at 18,215 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,953 number, in 1970.
That places Brunei 169th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,953 number | — |
| 1971 | 4,429 number | +12.0% |
| 1972 | 5,108 number | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 5,852 number | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 6,534 number | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 7,075 number | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 7,480 number | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 8,114 number | +8.5% |
| 1978 | 8,733 number | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 9,345 number | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 9,900 number | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 10,312 number | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 10,192 number | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 10,032 number | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 9,911 number | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 9,876 number | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 9,920 number | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 10,581 number | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 11,261 number | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 11,859 number | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 12,275 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 12,445 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 12,897 number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 13,186 number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 13,382 number | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 13,598 number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 13,829 number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 14,445 number | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 15,208 number | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 15,930 number | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 16,433 number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 16,595 number | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 16,378 number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 16,419 number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 16,759 number | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 17,226 number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 17,584 number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 17,420 number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 17,415 number | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 17,620 number | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 17,936 number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 18,215 number | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 17,803 number | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 17,325 number | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 16,894 number | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 16,596 number | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 16,432 number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 16,419 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 16,522 number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 16,647 number | +0.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 16,647 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 123,328 number, 13% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 16,647 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 117,527 number, 14% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,662 number | 3,953 number | 9,345 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,384 number | 9,876 number | 11,859 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,720 number | 12,275 number | 15,930 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,985 number | 16,378 number | 17,620 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,079 number | 16,419 number | 18,215 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More education data for Brunei
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.56 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.39 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,040 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 66 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,407 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,068 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40,924 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,751 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, female in Brunei?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Brunei was 16,647 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 18,215 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,953 number in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Brunei ranks 169th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.